Advance Oc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A NONPROFIT RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CLOSING SOCIAL AND HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-CENTERED DESIGN. OUR MISSION IS TO LEVERAGE DATA FOR GOOD - TRANSFORMING LIVED EXPERIENCE INTO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT DRIVE EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. BY LEVERAGING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES LIKE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ELEVATING VOICES FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, WE CREATE DATA PRODUCTS TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC POLICY AND ACHIEVE A MORE JUST SOCIETY.
- Income
- $684,638
- Spending
- $637,045
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $80,000, director of strategic partnerships
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $132,586 spent. OC HEALTHY AGING ASSESSMENT: PERFORMED NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE OLDER ADULTS POPULATION IN ORANGE COUNTY TO INFORM THE COUNTY'S MASTER PLAN ON AGING. PROGRAM DELIVERABLES INCLUDE STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS, PROVIDER AND COMMUNITY SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS OF ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS 60+ YEARS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.
- $131,573 spent. EQUITY IN OC: INVESTIGATED HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR SIX UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN ORANGE COUNTY, DELIVERING DATA INTELLIGENCE AND POPULATION OVERVIEWS ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IMPACTING THEM. PROVIDED DATA CONSULTING AND SUPPORT TO OVER 250 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND WORKED WITH NUMEROUS COUNTY AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF EQUITY RELATED INITIATIVES.
- $95,446 spent. NORTHSTAR: PERFORMED OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES TO DISINVESTED IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY, SPECIFICALLY AAPI COMMUNITIES IN ADDITION TO OTHER HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS SUCH AS THE BLACK COMMUNITY, TO INFORM THEM ABOUT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES CONSISTING OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS MENTORSHIP AND INCUBATION, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSES OFFERED THROUGH A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
- $202,353 spent. OTHER: CONDUCTED STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND DEPLOYED INNOVATIVE DATA SOLUTIONS TO THE NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC SECTOR USING AN EQUITY LENS TO ADVANCE SOCIAL PROGRESS AND CLOSE HEALTH DISPARITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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